Section 582 - Meaning of "unregistered company". - Companies Act, 1956

PART X WINDING UP OF UNREGISTERED COMPANIES Meaning of "unregistered company". 582. For the purposes of this Part, the expression "unregistered company" ___ (a) shall not include ___ (i) a railway company incorporated by any Act of Parliament or other Indian law or any Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom; (ii) a company registered under this Act; or (iii) a company registered under any previous companies law and not being a company the registered office whereof was in Burma, Aden or Pakistan immediately before the separation of that country from India [1] [* * *]; and (b) save as aforesaid, shall include any partnership, association or company consisting of more than seven members [2] [at the time when the petition for winding up the partnership, association or company, as the case may be, is presented before the [3] [Tribunal].] ------------------------------- Notes:- [1] or in the State of Jammu and Kashmir immediately before the 26 th January, 1950 omitted by the J K (Extension of Laws) Act, 1956. Act 62 of 1956, section 2 and Schedule, w.e.f. 1-11-1956. [2] Inserted by the Companies (Amendment) Act, 1960, Act 65 of 1960, section 192. [3] Substituted for "Court" by the Companies (Second Amendment) Act, 2002, w.e.f. a date yet to be notified.